NCEAS Project 2158
Restoring the landscape: An analysis of Native American approaches to ecological restoration
- Gay A. Bradshaw
| Activity | Dates | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Sabbatical Fellow | 1st May 1999—31st October 2000 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 10th—13th March 2000 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 7th—10th September 2000 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 9th—14th October 2000 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 7th—11th December 2000 | Participant List |
Abstract
From the perspective of complex adaptive systems (CAS), the historic persistence
of indigenous cultures on North American landscapes prior to European settlement
suggests that social systems, land-use practices, and landscapes were highly
adaptable and resilient. Moreover, land-use practices and decision-making
processes in industrialized societies have developed many maladaptive features
that have (1) diminished the complexity and resilience of landscape structure
and functioning of natural landscapes, and (2) encumbered decision making
processes in natural resources management. Funding is sought to combine
an individual sabbatical with working group activities that contrast the
ecological foundations, land-use practices, and decision-making processes
of Native American cultures with those of non-Native cultures. Expected
products include a landscape restoration plan, a book, and formal presentations
to Native and non-Native institutions
| Type | Products of NCEAS Research |
|---|---|
| Journal Article | Bekoff, Marc. 2000. Redecorating nature: Deep science, holism, feeling, and heart. Bioscience. Vol: 50. Pages 635. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 1999. Ecosystem management and the challenge of scientific uncertainty. Invited presentation at New Concepts in Ecosystem Management joint USDA Forest Service/EPA/BLM Workshop . Lake Tahoe, CA. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A.; Anthony, Jill. 1999. Two-dimensional analysis for characterizing multi-scale species range data. Ecological Society of America Symposium. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 1999. Uncertainty as information: Narrowing the science-policy gap. 1999 American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 1999. Using scientific uncertainty to shape forest policy. United Nations International Forum on Forestry. Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 2000. Decision strategies for complexity and uncertainty in natural resource management in British Columbia, Canada. An Introductory Workshop: Southern Interior Forest Extension and Research Partnership. Kelowna, BC. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 2000. Integrated monitoring and landscape implementation design using Bayesian belief networks and objectives hierarchies for stakeholder modeling. Grand Canyon Research and Monitoring Center. |
| Journal Article | Bradshaw, Gay A.; Bekoff, Marc. 2000. Integrating humans and nature: Reconciling the boundaries of science and society. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Vol: 15. Pages 309-310. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 2000. Integrating Indian and non-Indian in the approaches to conservation and decision making. California Tribes and Federal Land Agency Consultation, USDA Forest Service Province Planning for Southern California. Buelleton CA. |
| Report or White Paper | Bradshaw, Gay A. 2000. Re-thinking the . A symposium for Ecological Society of America. (Abstract) |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 2000. Re-thinking the "and" in humans and nature: Ecology at the boundary of human systems. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. |
| Journal Article | Bradshaw, Gay A.; Borchers, J. 2000. Uncertainty as information: Narrowing the science-policy gap. Conservation Ecology. Vol: 4(1). Pages 7. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 2000. Using uncertainty to shape environmental policy. IUFRO Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| Journal Article | Bradshaw, Gay A.; Bekoff, Marc. 2001. Ecology and social responsibility: The re-embodiment of science. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Vol: 16(8). Pages 460-465. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A. 2001. Red Herrings: The American Indian in the discourse of ecology and conservation. American Heritage Institute. WY. |
| Book | Bradshaw, Gay A.; Marquet, Pablo A. 2002. How Landscapes Change: Human Disturbance and Ecosystems Fragmentation in the Americas. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. |
| Presentations | Bradshaw, Gay A.; Tshciguvho, T. 2003. Complexity, ethics, and the postmodern dilemma. ESA Ecological Complexity and Sustainability Symposium . GA. |
| Journal Article | Hammond, Debora; Bradshaw, Gay A. 2001. Re-thinking the "and" in humans and nature: Ecology at the boundary of the human dimension. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. |